Genesis 13:7
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
Genesis 13:7 in other translations
| BSB | And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land. |
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| WEB | There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land at that time. |
| ASV | And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land. |
| YLT | and there is a strife between those feeding Abram's cattle and those feeding Lot's cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite are then dwelling in the land. |
| DARBY | And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land. |
| BBE | And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land. |
| Webster | And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land. |
What does Genesis 13:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 13:5-9
Riches not only afford matter for strife, and are the things most commonly striven about; but they also stir up a spirit of contention, by making people proud and covetous. Mine and thine are the great make-bates of the world. Poverty and labour, wants and wanderings, could not separate Abram and Lot; but riches did so. Bad servants often make a great deal of mischief in families and among neighbours, by their pride…
Genesis 13:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 13:7
- Genesis 26:20
And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
- Genesis 12:6
And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
- James 3:16
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
- James 4:1
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
- Genesis 34:30
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
- 1 Peter 2:12
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- Galatians 5:20
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
- Exodus 2:17
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
- Genesis 21:25
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
- Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
- Nehemiah 5:9
Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
- Philippians 2:14-15
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
21:25; 26:20; Ex 2:17; 1Co 3:3; Ga 5:20; Tit 3:3; Jas 3:16; 4:1
Canaanite.
10:19; 12:6; 15:18-21; 34:30; Ne 5:9; Php 2:14,15; Col 4:5
1Th 4:12; 1Pe 2:12
dwelled.i.e., They were there when Abram and Lot came to pitch their tents in the land.
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Context
- Genesis 13:6
And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
- Genesis 13:7
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
- Genesis 13:8
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
Genesis 13:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y hubo contienda entre los pastores del ganado de Abram y los pastores del ganado de Lot: y el Cananeo y el Pherezeo habitaban entonces en la tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il y eut querelle entre les bergers des troupeaux d’Abram et les bergers des troupeaux de Lot. Et le Cananéen et le Phérézien habitaient alors dans le pays. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es gab Zank zwischen den Hirten von Abrams Vieh und den Hirten von Lots Vieh. Und die Kanaaniter und die Perisiter wohnten damals im Lande. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Unde et facta est rixa inter pastores gregum Abram et Lot. Eo autem tempore Chananæus et Pherezæus habitabant in terra illa. |